Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has partnered with Mitre Corp., a nonprofit that operates federally funded research and development centers, to further research focused on improving outcomes for oncology, cardiology and COVID-19 patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the detrimental results inefficiencies can have on skilled nursing facilities. 

A consortium of research scientists is using Penn Medicine AI software to power a COVID-19 data model that is pooling information from around the world and accelerating clinical discoveries.

Change Healthcare acquired an analytics company that provides reimbursement information for value-based episodes of care.

Palantir Technologies, the data and analytics company that powers the coronavirus data reporting platform for HHS Protect, filed paperwork on Aug. 25 to go public, CNBC reports. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has crystalized the importance of virtual health solutions in supporting greater efficiency, reducing expenses and improving outcomes, according to Erik Wagner, senior director of global provider strategy at Salesforce.

Tenet Health Central Coast, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, on Aug. 26 announced a new telehealth emergency room screening option for patients unsure of whether they want to seek medical attention for suspected COVID-19 or other emergency medical conditions. 

Laboratories will soon face penalties for not accurately reporting COVID-19 data to the federal government under an interim final rule released by CMS on Aug. 25.

CMS issued an interim final rule on Aug. 25 that requires hospitals to report COVID-19 data to HHS in order to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The information technology team at St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare enabled several changes for keeping caregivers and patients safe over the past several months. Now, the team remains focused on digital solutions that deliver value and frictionless experiences to patients, families…